How To Make An Upside Down Tomato Planter
Have you heard the buzz about these upside down (inverted) tomatoes? You can buy pricey containers and plastic bags in an effort to try this inverted growing technique, but here’s a really inexpensive and, I think, more attractive method than the other DIY how-to’s I’ve seen.
First, find yourself a large (I used a 12") plastic hanging planter and a tomato plant. I chose a smaller fruit producing variety. Tomato Chello, specifically.
Using a 2" hole saw, drill a hole in the bottom of the pot.
Place a piece of fabric over the bottom of the pot. I used a bit of leftover landscaping fabric. This will keep the dirt from washing through the hole when you water. Cut through your fabric a few inches, or enough to feed your tomato plant’s root ball through.
Feed your tomato plant through the hole, upside down, of course. Either hang the pot or have someone hold it while you use one hand to support the plant and the other to fill the pot with potting soil.
Tamp the dirt around the root ball.
For a finishing touch, plant herbs in the top of your pot. I chose marjoram, oregano and Italian parsley.
By the next day, my tomato plant was trying to right itself in an attempt to grow toward the sun. As this is the first time I’ve tried this technique, I’m going to assume it’s normal plant behavior and am awaiting a tasty crop of upside down tomatoes.
Tagged : gardening, inverted, tomato, planter
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